2023 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 5,362 people earned their degree in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects, making the major the 166th most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 364 animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois vets studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects.

Top 2 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

1

DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

528 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$14,957 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects students in 2020-2021.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul University were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. On top of their other funding sources, 101 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

140 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$17,151 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 132 ’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction.